Author: Gig Patta

Gig Patta

Gig Patta is a journalist and interviewer for LRM and Latino-Review since 2009. He was a writer for other entertainment sites in the past with Collider and IESB.net. He originally came from the world of print journalism with several years as a reporter with the San Diego Business Journal and California Review. He earned his MBA from the Keller Graduate School of Management and BA in Economics from UC San Diego. Follow him on Instagram @gigpatta or Facebook @officialgigpatta.

Mochitsuki: Director Sky Bergman on The Japanese Food Tradition | SBIFF 2020

Many Japanese traditions are passed along for several generations. One of the most notable is the food tradition of Mochitsuki. Director Sky Bergman captured the tradition in the short documentary Mochitsuki: Celebrating the Japanese New

SBIFF 2020: Renee Zellweger Awarded American Riviera Award and Red Carpet Interviews Day 2

Renee Zellweger will always be that lovable actress we grew to adore. Fresh from her Golden Globe win for best actress in a motion picture – drama for Judy and an Oscar nod for leading

The Songpoet: Producers Paul Lamont and Scott Sackett on Documenting Singer Eric Anderson’s Life | SBIFF 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiJwDSftNKg Eric Anderson is a legend in folk singing. In the late 1960s to early 1970s, he helped influence the American folk music community and still touring today. In The Songpoet, Filmmakers Paul Lamont and

A Worm in the Heart: Director Paul Rice on LGBTQ Russian Discriminations | SBIFF 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we_6fcqR7eo As the western civilization makes tremendous progress towards gay marriages and LGBTQ rights, Russia is one of the few countries trying to reverse that trend. In a shocking and controversial documentary, A Worm in

The Host: Maryam Hassouni on Making a Serial Killer More Relatable [Exclusive]

[caption id="attachment_154257" align="alignnone" width="1381"] The Host Banner with Maryam Hassouni[/caption] Never trust strange visitors. Better yet, never trust overly kind hosts. From director Andy Newbery, The Host started off as a blackmail scheme and ended

Speed of Life: Director Liz Manashil on Time Travel, Wormholes and the Future [Exclusive]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTpE-NihTKY David Bowie has that effect on everyone. To the point that Bowie’s death ripped a hole in the universe. In Speed of Life, it is a soft sci-fi indie film that sends a man

Amazon Original’s Troop Zero Red Carpet Interviews With Cast and Crew

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi4C6GncmQ4 Every girl from all walks of life should be accepted. From Amazon Original, Troop Zero is a fun, delightful story of a group of young misfit girls forming their scout troop group to compete

TCA 2020: Trailer Debut of ABC’s The Baker and the Beauty Shows Latin Family Dynamic and Dating A Celebrity

[caption id="attachment_154030" align="alignnone" width="1875"] Photo from The Baker and the Beauty starring Victor Rasuk and Nathalie Kelley (Courtesy of ABC)[/caption] ABC television has made great strides into catering towards Latin family-friendly shows. In a preview

Limerence: Red Carpet Interviews with Cast and Crew

[caption id="attachment_154028" align="alignnone" width="1334"] Limerence Movie Banner[/caption] Is it love, or is it infatuation? From writer/director Tammy Minoff, Limerence marks her directorial debut for the romantic indie drama of a young woman navigating the relationship

TCA 2020: Roundtable Interview with Stephen Dorff and Yara Martinez for Fox’s Deputy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hE4VJD4GPI From the executive producers Will Beall (Training Day) and David Ayer (End of Watch, Netflix’s Bright), Fox’s Deputy will capture the nitty-gritty aspect of a newly-appointed sheriff, who takes over the Los Angeles County